Hello! My name is

Mateusz Drankowski

FinOps Evangelist | AWS Architect | DevOps Expert

Cloud Cost Optimization Specialist

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Who I Am

Cloud and DevOps/FinOps engineer with 15+ years of experience bridging the gap between finance, operations, and engineering. Proven track record of reducing cloud spend (up to 30%) while improving delivery pipelines, governance, and team culture. Former developer turned automation and infrastructure specialist. Passionate about teaching, building cross-functional bridges, and modernizing cloud-native systems with a strong emphasis on cost efficiency.

Based in: Kraków, Poland
Expertise: Cloud Architecture, FinOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Containers
Cost Savings: Up to 30% per client

Skills & Expertise

Cloud & FinOps

  • AWS Architecture, Security & Cost Optimization
  • Cloud Financial Management (FinOps)
  • AWS Cost & Usage Reports (CUR), QuickSight Dashboards
  • Cost Forecasting, Budget Alerts, KPI-driven Cloud Reviews
  • Saving Plans, RI Planning, Auto-scaling Right-Sizing
  • FinOps Strategy Workshops & Organizational Training

DevOps & Automation

  • CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
  • Containerization: Docker, EKS, ECS, OpenShift
  • Configuration Management: Ansible, SSM, Helm
  • Monitoring & Observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Platform Modernization & Developer Enablement

Security & Governance

  • DevSecOps and Shift-Left Security Enablement
  • IAM Governance, Least Privilege & SSO Design
  • Security Posture Reviews & Compliance Enablement (SOC2, ISO)
  • GitHub Advanced Security, Code Scanning, and SBOM

Leadership & Enablement

  • Cross-team Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Workshop Facilitation (Cloud, Cost Optimization, DevOps)
  • Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) Leadership
  • Developer Advocacy & Internal Enablement Platforms
  • Strategic Planning, Metrics & Governance Models

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